Historical war crimes: an amnesty for British soldiers?

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English - May 30, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 649 ratings
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Defence secretary Penny Mordaunt has promised to introduce a ‘presumption against prosecution’ on historical prosecutions for military veterans. Samira Shackle looks back at the collapse of the investigation into abuse allegations in Iraq, while Conservative MP Johnny Mercer argues that soldiers have been unfairly hounded. Also today: Emma John looks ahead to the Cricket World Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus